Melissia, Achaea

Melissia
Μελίσσια
Melissia
Coordinates: 38°11′N 22°04′E / 38.183°N 22.067°E / 38.183; 22.067Coordinates: 38°11′N 22°04′E / 38.183°N 22.067°E / 38.183; 22.067
Country Greece
Administrative region West Greece
Regional unit Achaea
Municipality Aigialeia
Municipal unit Aigio
Community[1]
  Population 343 (2011)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

Melissia (Greek: Μελίσσια meaning honeycombs) is a village in Achaea, Greece, part of the municipal unit of Aigio. It is located 8 km south of Aigio, near the right bank of the river Selinountas. Melissia had a 2011 population of 317 for the village and 343 for the community, which includes the villages Lakka and Pyrgaki. Melissia suffered damage from the July 2007 forest fires.

Population

Year Population Community population
1981 492 -
1991 427 -
2001 358 427
2011 317 343

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